The pile on the right is 2 year old leaf mould. The left hand pile is 18 month old compost. Apart from the sticks in the compost and bluebell bulbs in the leaf mould, both are perfect - soft, dark and crumbly. The bins are now clear and ready for re-filling. All in all a very satisfying days work.
Note to self - make more leaf mould!
2nd note to self - turn the compost mid year to help it homogenise.
On cushions, caterpillars, cats and fidgeting....
On the joy of not cutting back in autumn.
Several years ago I hosted a propagation workshop and we explored the topic of growing plants from seed. I talked about seeds waiting for the right moment to germinate, knowing that winter had passed, measuring the temperature or daylength, and sensing when they were at the right depth to break
Years ago at a National Garden Scheme event I got chatting to another garden owner about re-vamping tired borders. I explained that I was trying to carve out some pockets of space in an overcrowded bed, to add in some earlier colour. She shook her head slowly. ‘You won’t